Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Job Description
Supplier quality & development engineer
provides quality engineering, Six Sigma and Lean expertise to continuous improvement teams and manufacturing support as deemed necessary.
Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective supplier quality & development engineer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included supplier quality & development engineer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Conduct supplier quality procedure / process type training and awareness activities with suppliers (SRM, PPAP)
Ability to identify supplier improvements (process, quality system, ) and ensure effective actions are taken to improve
Support new program launches, supplier localization, resourcing projects
SPQD plans development from tender phase till FAI Go
Management, performances and reporting
Investigate concerns using structured approach, 8D/PPS methodology for both technical and system related problems
Reviews and approves supplier documentation (protocols, reports, specifications, ), as needed
Possess an in-depth knowledge of the Quality Systems Regulations and international quality systems and medical device standards
Travels as needed within in the U.S. and internationally
Assumes and performs other duties as assigned
Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASQ, CQE, CQA, TS16949, MSD, IRIS, ISO
Education for Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the supplier quality & development engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Education, Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Electronics, Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Skills for Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
Desired skills for supplier quality & development engineer include:
APQP
Automotive manufacturing processes involved in types of part fabrication
PPAP
Continuous improvement techniques applicable to supplier improvement
FMEA
ISO/AS9100 program requirements
Six Sigma Improvement techniques
Aerospace special processes and NADCAP
Control Plan
GD&T
Desired experience for supplier quality & development engineer includes:
Travels to and from supplier locations to resolve Manufacturing, Quality, Technical and supply issues and investigations, facilitates overall Quality improvements to proactively prevent supplier issues
Tracks and monitors supplier operational and quality performance
Over 3 years hands-on experience in Quality activities, preferred in a manufacturing site
Engineering Bachelor or Master degree
Efficiency and motivation on daily work
Problem solving oriented attitude
Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Examples
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Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supplier quality & development engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for supplier quality & development engineer
- Manages supplier qualification process, including review and assessment of suppliers’ qualification documents, perform on-site audits—assessing suppliers’ capabilities and capacity
- Develop, implement, monitor and maintain meaningful metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness of the supplier quality processes
- Other Global Supplier Quality Engineering resources
- Procurement (Sourcing Managers and Commodity Leads)
- New Product Development teams
- Internal and external suppliers
- FBS Resources (Corporate, GVR, Facilitators, Shingijutsu)
- Participate and lead Supplier Audits and Commercial Grade Surveys to assess supplier conformance to strict Nuclear Quality Assurance requirements
- Work on-site with suppliers of Cables, Harnesses and Circuit Card assemblies destined for high reliability nuclear applications
- Improve new supplier introduction, qualification, technical evaluations and approval processes
Qualifications for supplier quality & development engineer
- Fluent in listening, writing and spoken English, French is a plus
- Product or manufacturing engineering and/or Quality Engineer
- Practical knowledge on Quality, Product and industrial Process within its Commodity / Domain
- Good in verbal and written communication
- Great technical knowledge in Electronics, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Logistic
- Capable to perform professional audits and reports
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a supplier quality & development engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier quality & development engineer
- Participates in technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in products and processes
- Provides ongoing quality system support including performing internal audits and ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions
- Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and customers, as required
- Evaluates and makes recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes, and approving of supplier corrective actions
- Support the Supplier Quality Manager of Electrical & C-parts Components in the CEU region / Russia
- Coordination of supplier initiated component changes to ensure appropriate verification and part approval
- Working closely with design engineers and suppliers to process Supplied Part Approvals for new product development and product revisions
- Collaborating with Supplier Quality and Development, Plant Quality and Engineering to support product issue resolution
- Facilitating structured problem solving individually and with engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to effectively resolve product quality issues and new product supplied product delays
- Improving and designing department and organization processes, tools, and training materials to improve effectiveness and efficiency of processes, analyzing data and generating meaningful reports that drive action
Qualifications for supplier quality & development engineer
- Able to collect and analyse data
- Respond with a high sense of urgency to Quality issues and communicate/ escalate appropriately
- Able to break down a big problem into small pieces and to fix it
- Willing to work with people in an international environment
- Prepared to discuss- and to present in front to the customer
- Bachelor degree in electronic/electrical engineering
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of supplier quality & development engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for supplier quality & development engineer
- Establish and maintain a qualified and preferred supply base
- Work content requires extensive travel throughout the country frequent driving to supplier facilities for source inspections, surveys and other required activities
- Work with purchasing to qualify suppliers for new product development initiatives
- Work with suppliers to ensure components for new product meet drawings and specification, ready to be assembled on the production line
- Problem solve issues that arise during new product development process
- Create and implement receiving inspection process for all new components
- Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization ensure high quality suppliers in supply chain network
- Establish short term and long term supplier quality goals
- Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure product arrive according to schedule
- Research, develop and revise Quality Policies, Procedures, System Instructions, Engineering Standards and Work Instructions that govern the operations of the Quality Engineering Department and Quality-related activities of the Corporate Office, manufacturing facilities and distribution center
Qualifications for supplier quality & development engineer
- Minimum 5 years related experience or training in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Great skills in the application of the MICROSOFT standard software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,..)
- Experience with telephone/ video conferencing systems (like Skype, WEBEX …)
- Able to work under pressure and tight time-lines and still deliver good results
- Valid car driving licence
- Flexibility and ability to travel mainly within EUROPE (up to 30% of work time), also at short notice
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Our growing company is hiring for a supplier quality & development engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier quality & development engineer
- Provide services to the manufacturing, distribution and suppliers in process improvement to reduce process variation and increase process control
- Use and maintain database for document control and corrective action
- Provide formal and informal training on statistical techniques and continuous improvement tools, such as process analysis, flowcharting, design of experiments and strategic planning, to engineers, buyers, suppliers
- Conceive, plan, organize and coordinate all phases of assigned special projects to improve efficiencies, simplify workflow and reduce costs
- Participate in reviewing designs of new products and engineering changes with respect to product quality control/assurance and gauge requirements and recommend changes as required
- Establish standards to measure process improvement and performance
- Coordinate the corrective action system used in the corporate office to ensure timely root cause analysis and effective corrective/preventive action
- Perform process and quality system audits to ensure compliance to specifications and documented procedures
- Determine acceptance quality levels by means of random sampling techniques, where feasible
- Ensure consistency and integrity in processes will be visible and relevant to business requirements
Qualifications for supplier quality & development engineer
- Experience as Auditor
- Minimum 8 years on-site experience for manufacturing site / supplier Quality Systems auditing and corrective action development / implementation
- Experience with manufacturing processes and inspection techniques (Forging, Machining, Welding, Brazing, Blending)
- Assess the suppliers in collaboration with the commodity buyer and expert (if global evaluation driven in the scope of panel approach
- Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis
- All associates working on the production floor may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of supplier quality & development engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supplier quality & development engineer
- Checks the right implementation of the risks analysis outputs (D-FMEA , P-FMEA or others)
- Validate Product/Process control plan
- Implementing actions to improve product and supplier performance
- IRIS, ISO or Quality System
- Process Audit “Generic”
- Quality and Sustainable Development Charters
- Quick Industrial Assessment if need
- Co-Development audit if need
- Sustainable Development Audit if need
- Be responsible at tender phase to communicate and validate quality specifications and SPQD plan in anticipation with suppliers
Qualifications for supplier quality & development engineer
- ExperienceISO Quality System
- Value Engineering and Resourcing
- Assigned to the Raw Materials category, but will provide cross-over support to other categories (Glass, Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging, Product Contact Components), as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field
- Prior supply management leadership experience
- Understanding of fundamental business principles and practices